Manager Quality Improvement Organizational Excellence

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Mount Pleasant, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Manager of Quality Improvement Organizational Excellence to supervise quality and safety initiatives. You will guide data-driven programs, coordinate with nursing and medical staff, and ensure compliance with CMS and Joint Commission standards.

Ideal candidates have an Associate or Bachelor’s in a related field, 3+ years in healthcare quality/management, and a certification in quality improvement or patient safety.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, business administration, or related field.
• Knowledge of CMS, Joint Commission, HFAP, DNV and related regulatory standards.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in a health care environment including management of clinical services and quality/safety.

Responsibilities

• Plans and administers the delivery of services in compliance with hospital, system and regulatory standards.
• Oversees quality improvement and organizational excellence plans with nursing and medical functions.
• Manages budgets and monitors adherence to budgets, addressing variances and forecasting needs.
• Develops and maintains data reporting, quality indicators, and accreditation progress.

Skills

Quality Improvement

Patient Safety

Regulatory Compliance

Management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Healthcare Administration

Associate degree

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan's largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Manager Quality Improvement Organizational Excellence

Provides technical direction and administration of assigned department(s) ensuring services are provided efficiently and effectively. Regularly reviews and revises, as necessary, relevant standards and ensures services performed comply with all hospital, system, and regulatory agency standards. Coordinates the quality improvement and organizational excellence plan with other nursing and medical functions and serves as technical resource for departmental personnel. As an expert in the assigned areas, is a resource person to both staff and physicians. Oversees, guides, and mentors the entire team and conducts staff evaluations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Plans and administers directly, and through subordinate supervisory personnel, the effective management and delivery of services in accordance with all hospital, system, patient safety, and regulatory agency standards.
• Assists with ensuring quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
• Assists with developing and administering capital and operating budgets in order to meet agreed-upon departmental goals and objectives. Implements appropriate methods to monitor adherence to budgets and resolve variances.

4. Gathers and maintains accurate quality data and records of activities:

a. Ensures the quality and integrity of the data through development and/or implementation of quality control and audit procedures

b. Applies generic and specific clinical indicator screens or criteria to identify potential quality and risk management concerns

• Assists with recommendations for new supplies and minor equipment purchases.
• Fosters smoothly running quality improvement services and processes through timely and effective resolution of disruptions.
• Develop and maintain reporting mechanisms and project plans that allow for the tracking and trending of accrediting body performance measures, quality initiatives and the monitoring of progress related to accreditation
• Ensures the attainment of objectives through the selection, development, training, and evaluation of quality improvement services staff.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required

Associate’s degree in nursing, healthcareadministration, business administration, or related field from an accreditededucational institution

Knowledge of current and emerging regulatory,accreditation requirements/standards (i.e., CMS, Joint Commission, HFAP, DNV) related to hospital and other healthcare organizations

Three years of progressively responsible experience in a health care environment, including experience in management of clinical services and process improvement/quality/safety management areas

• Certification in Quality Improvement/ Patient Safety(i.e., CPHQ, ASQ, CQIA, Team STEPPS Master Trainer, Project Management) or must be obtained within two years of employment

Preferred:

Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcareadministration, business administration, or related field from an accreditededucational institution

• LEAN/Six Sigma Certification

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010801
• Daily Work Times: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.